"Head of the Department of Criminal Law"

Department: Department of Criminal Law – Faculty of Law

Deadline: 4 Jan 2026

Start date: 1 April 2026

Job type: full-time

Job field: Science and research | Education and schooling

The Dean of the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University announces a selection procedure for the position of Head of the Department of Criminal Law full-time for a fixed term of 3 years

Workplace: Department of Criminal Law

Employment: fixed term

Working hours: 40 hours/week

Number of open positions: 1

Start date: 1 April 2026

Place of work: Brno

Application deadline: 4 January 2026

Masaryk University is the second largest university in the Czech Republic, with 10 faculties, more than 6,000 employees and more than 30,000 students.

The Faculty of Law at Masaryk University is one of four public law faculties in the Czech Republic. The current Faculty of Law at Masaryk University can be characterised as a modern, dynamic faculty where the focus is on teaching and scientific research. We are an institution where the terms "research activity" and "scientific research" are not just empty concepts. We maintain dozens of contacts with foreign experts and educational and scientific institutions at both the individual and institutional levels and provide an excellent environment for students and staff.

The Department of Criminal Law is a department of the MU Faculty of Law that provides teaching and research in the fields of criminal law, criminalistics and criminology.

Main activities:

• responsibility for the educational and scientific activities of the department and the achievement of the required outputs and results,
• personnel management of the department (motivation, evaluation, and career growth of employees),
• responsibility for the management of entrusted funds,
• close cooperation with the faculty management,
• own teaching (including the preparation of study and teaching materials), scientific research and publishing activities.

Qualifications and other requirements (mandatory):

• Master's degree in law,
• academic or scientific title of professor or associate professor,
• at least 10 years of experience in the field,
• active teaching and scientific activity and readiness to guarantee the professional subjects taught at the department,
• personal and professional prerequisites for leading the department,
• ability to teach and publish in Czech and English; knowledge of other languages is an advantage,
• fulfilment of the requirements under Act No. 451/1991 Coll. as amended; persons born after 1 December 1971 are not required to provide proof of this,
• moral integrity,
• information on other employment relationships of the employee within the meaning of Section 70 of Act No. 111/1998 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions, as amended.

We offer:

• the backing of a prestigious and successful institution,
• a motivating and friendly environment,
• support for professional and personal development,
• opportunities for continuous education,
• employee benefits (8 weeks of holiday, pension insurance contribution, meal vouchers, Multisport card, flu and tick-borne encephalitis vaccinations, and more).

How to apply:

Please send your application by the above deadline via the online application form (the link can be found at the beginning and end of the advertisement).

Your application must include the following documents:

• cover letter,
• structured CV,
• development plan for the department for the next three years in the following areas: teaching, research, human resources management,
• overview of scientific and publishing activities, highlighting the three most significant scientific publications; information on citation index, publications in impacted foreign periodicals, etc.
• photocopies of qualification documents.

After successfully submitting your application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt by email.

Selection process

Suitable candidates will be invited to a personal or online interview. The rules for the university's selection procedures can be found on the university website in the MU Selection Procedure Rules.